Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Eastern Kentucky – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/2/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 2, 2000
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Ohio State is 31-3 in three seasons at Value City Arena.%^$
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The Buckeyes are 3-0 vs. Eastern Kentucky and 8-0 vs. the OhioValley Conference.%^$
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Sophomore guard Sean Connolly made his first start in aBuckeyes uniform vs. the Colonels. Connolly, who started all 30games for Providence as a freshman, has seen action in every gamefor the Buckeyes so far this season.%^$
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The Ohio State defense played a stingy first half forcingEastern Kentucky into13 turnovers and holding the Colonels to 6 of29 from the floor for a .207 shooting percentage.%^$
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Ohio State took a 51-16 lead into the locker room at halftime.The 25 point lead was the second largest halftime margin for theBuckeyes in Value City Arena history. The only larger margin at thebreak was when the Buckeyes held a 58-25 lead vs. Oakland(11-13-98), the first game ever played at Value City Arena.%^$
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Junior guard Boban Savovic set a career high with his four3-point field goals in the game.%^$
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Junior guard Brian Brown tied a career high with seven assists.The only other time Brown recorded seven assists was in his firstgame as a Buckeye vs. Oakland (11-13-98).%^$
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Junior guard Brian Brown also tied his career high in reboundswith eight vs. the Colonels. The last time Brown recorded eightrebounds in a game was vs. Wisconsin (2-2-00).%^$
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Ken Johnson increased his career blocked shot lead. Johnsonblocked three Eastern Kentucky shots giving him 19 blocks on theseason and 338 for his career.%^$
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With his 14 points vs. the Colonels, junior guard Brian Brownhas scored double figures in 20 games during his career, includingall five games this season.%^$
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With his seven rebounds vs. EKU, junior guard Boban Savovictied a career high. Savovic previously pulled down seven reboundsvs. Michigan (1-16-99).%^$
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Freshman center Velimir Radinovic finished the game with acareer high 13 points. Radinovic’s previous career high was six vs.Florida State during the Great Alaska Shootout (11-23-00).%^$
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Walkon junior Kel Frazier scored a career high four points andwalkon sophomore Ryan Heflin dished out a career high 2 assists.%^$
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Ohio State has connected on at least one 3-point field goalattempt over the last 255 games. Boban Savovic extended the streakat the 13:37 mark in the first half vs. EKU. This marks thesecond-consecutive game in which Savovic has been responsible forextending the streak.%^$
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The Buckeyes will be back in action Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000 whenthey will host the University of Denver Pioneers in the Value CityArena. Tip off is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST.
